The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 705

Tens of thousands of people? The weight of that number was staggering. In Dragonia, where large-scale incidents had been avoided for years, even a disaster involving a few hundred people would be considered catastrophic-something no one could afford to be held accountable for.

It was precisely this fear of collateral damage that had Xena and the Warlord of Thunder so concerned earlier.

Felix, on the other hand, didn't seem particularly moved. After all, there was no guarantee that what Candace was saying was true.

For all he knew, she could just be spewing nonsense in a desperate attempt to avoid death.

But the expression on the Warlord of Thunder and Xena's faces had completely changed. If Candace had shared this information privately with only the two of them present, they might have dismissed it as a lie.

However, with so many people in the clinic, including civilians like Felix and Melissa, they couldn't take that risk. If they ignored her and a tragedy of this magnitude actually occurred, they would undoubtedly be held accountable.

And, if tens of thousands of lives were truly at stake, their own executions as punishment would be all but certain.

sounds convincing," the Warlord of Thunder said. His sharp gaze fixed on Candace, searching for any sign of deception to help him make

dare say such things without proof. But I'll only share it if the three of

Xena, and the Warlord of Thunder as the three

there's even a hint of a lie, I'll make sure

á pleading look, silently begging to stay. But Felix shook his head.

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four of them. The Warlord of Thunder glanced at

bet even your government doesn't know this my husband was the Six of Hearts in the Thirteen

the Warlord and Xena exchanged a surprised look, their brows furrowing in

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of Hearts, code-named Chaos. We

is dead," Candace said softly, her eyes filled with sorrow and longing. The depth of her feelings

was fatally injured while trying to steal something to prolong my life. He only managed to say a few